baja eso
/baxa eso/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "put that down" is translated as baja eso.
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to place an object they are holding onto a lower surface.
Which one should you use?
While baja eso implies moving an object from a high position to a lower one, suelta eso is used when you want someone to release their grip on an object, meaning "let that go" or "drop that".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to say "put it down" instead of "put that down", you attach the object pronoun lo to the end of the imperative baja, resulting in bájalo. Another informal way to say "Leave it" is Déjalo.
Did you know?
- While baja eso is a command, the word baja can also refer to a 'drop' in prices or a 'casualty' in military terms. In these contexts, it describes a decrease in number or value.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone says bájate, they are not just telling you to step down, but could be telling you to 'calm down' or 'get over yourself'.
- The verb bajar shares an ancient root with the English word 'base', both tracing back to a concept of being low or at the bottom.
Examples in context
- ¡Baja eso ahora mismo!Put that down right now!
- Baja eso ahora mismo.Put that down right now.
- Es peligroso, baja eso.It's dangerous, put that down.
Example conversation
A mother tells her son to stop playing with a heavy box.
- MaríaMateo, baja eso.Mateo, put that down.
- Mateo¿Por qué, mamá?Why, mom?
- MaríaEs muy pesado y te puedes lastimar.It is very heavy and you might hurt yourself.
- MateoEstá bien, lo pongo en el suelo.Okay, I'll put it on the floor.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baja, eso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
